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reaction engine
Definição1
A form of heat engine that produces thrust by heating a mass of air inside the engine and discharging it at a high velocity through a specially shaped nozzle. The amount of thrust is determined by the mass of the air and by the amount it is accelerated. Reaction engines which incude rocket engines are commonly called jet engines.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Subárea1
Engine
Português
motor a reação
Imagem

 A modern reaction engine produced by CFM International.

A modern reaction engine produced by CFM International.

Fonte: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Turbofan-Engine.jpg

 Proof of Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engine for a F-15 Eagle, Robins Air Force Base (Georgia, United States).

Proof of Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engine for a F-15 Eagle, Robins Air Force Base (Georgia, United States).

Fonte: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Engine.f15.arp.750pix.jpg